August 2006
Thursday, August 31
Economic Scene: When the Rich-Poor Gap Widens, 'Gatsby' Becomes a Guidebook
New York Times - August 31, 2006
In his column, Professor Robert H. Frank of the Johnson Graduate School of Management illustrates today's widening gap between the rich and the poor by using examples from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby."
Alarm sounds on US population boom
Boston Globe - August 31, 2006
Martha Farnsworth Riche, former director of the U.S. Census Bureau and a fellow with Cornell University's Center for the Study of Economy and Society, is quoted in a story about problems resulting from population growth in the U.S.
Brain Stimulation Effective for Parkinson's
Palm Beach Post - August 31, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Michael Kaplitt comments on deep brain stimulation - a surgical procedure to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Law students giving immigrants rare legal aid
Newsday - August 30, 2006
Law students Viravyne Chhim and Stephen Taeusch are volunteers of the Washington-based Pro Bono Appeals Project, which matches immigrants at the appeals level with hundreds of volunteer lawyers.
Biophysical Society Names 2007 Award Recipients
Medical News Today - August 30, 2006
George P. Hess, biochemistry professor, is named a Fellow of the Biophysical Society.
Wednesday, August 30
Education propelled girlhood dreams
Baltimore Sun -August 30, 2006
Dr. Alicia Reid, recent graduate of Weill Medical College, is profiled in an article detailing the unique path she took from Baltimore to her goal.
Tasting takes me to the dark side
Toronto Star - August 30, 2006
Hotel School faculty member and eating-behavior expert Jordan LeBel discusses the many pleasures of chocolate.
Juice or sugar water?
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - August 30, 2006
Julie Dole, a dietitian at Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Genesee County, offers her expertise on the nutritional value of juices and juice drinks.
Tuesday, August 29
Transfusion Trepidation
New York Times - August 28, 2006
Dr. John P. Leonard of Weill Medical College answers a reader's question about the possibility of transferring cancer between a mother and a fetus or during a blood transfusion between a donor and recipient.
Going off to college? Don't take bad food habits: 10 ways you can avoid the dreaded `Freshman 15' -- pounds, that is
Charlotte Observer - August 29, 2006
Nutritional Science Professor David Levitsky offers incoming college students advice on avoiding the "Freshman 15" weight gain.
Monday, August 28
Entrepreneurs hope to bring back Automat
Newsday - August 27, 2006
Alec Shuldiner, whose 2000 Cornell Ph.D. thesis was on the history of the Automat, a kind of take-out restaurant of vending machines, was consulted by the creators of Bamn!, a new automat opening in New York City.
At UC, Race Must Matter
Los Angeles Times - August 28, 2006
Jeffrey Lehman, professor of law and former president of Cornell, writes in an opinion column about the conflict between the ideal of racial colorblindness and the goal of affirmative action laws in California and the U.S.
Cornell hosts huge class
Syracuse Post-Standard - August 26, 2006
Psychology Professor James Maas raves about the newly renovated Bailey Hall, home to his Psych 101 class.
How Southern whites woke up to the new reality of civil rights
Baltimore Sun - August 27, 2006
American Studies Professor Glenn C. Altschuler reviews the book "There Goes My Everything: White Southerners in the Age of Civil Rights, 1945-1975 by Jason Sokol.
If his EAGLE lands, it will be on a Saturn moon
Newark Star-Ledger - August 28, 2006
Astronomy graduate student James Wray talks about the response to his recent article in the magazine Air and Space Smithsonian about robotic exploration of Saturn's moons.
Organic milk: Do benefits balance cost?
MSNBC - August 25, 2006
Animal Science Professor Dale Bauman discusses the pros and cons of organic milk.
Lesson 11: Treat employees right
Miami Herald - August 28, 2006
ILR faculty member Christopher Collins talks about his study that identifies innovative human resource philosophies that boost profits and revenue and reduce employee turnover.
Biotech's bright hope
Los Angeles Times - August 28, 2006
Weill Cornell Medical College professor Dr. Ronald Crystal comments on the advent of great strides in gene therapy.
Planes will drop rabies vaccine bait
Buffalo News - August 27, 2006
Research Associate Laura Bigler of the veterinary College describes the dropping by airplane of raccoon rabies vaccine, in the form of food-bait that the animals eat.
Friday, August 25
Teens Delay Fair Fun to Make Hero Packs
New York Times - August 25, 2006
Kelly Oram, an educator with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, describes an activity at the NY State Fair in which kids are putting together "hero packs," backpacks filled with writing supplies, disposable cameras and other gifts for children of soldiers bound for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Cornell President makes appearance for great cause
News10Now - August 23, 2006
During Cornell President David Skorton's first visit to the NY State Fair he lent his support to the "hero packs" project.
Business Diary
Cleveland Plain Dealer - August 24, 2006
ILR Dean Harry Katz comments on a labor dispute between Alcoa Wheel & Forged Products' plant in Cleveland and United Auto Workers Local 1050.
Research from Arctic territory paving the way for human mission to Mars
Saint Paul Pioneer Press - August 25, 2006
Astronomy graduate student Melissa Rice is one of the scientists who utilize Canada's arctic, a region on Earth that resembles Mars, as a proving ground for future exploration of the Red Planet.
Heard on Campus
Businessweek - August 24, 2006
In the Businessweek Online column "Heard on Campus," Senior business major Alex Zahn talks about Slope Radio, the student-run Internet radio station he founded at Cornell along with Yaw Etse and Jeff Bookman.
'Roving Mars (IMAX)'
San Antonio Express-News - August 24, 2006
A review of the IMAX film "Roving Mars," which is narrated by Astronomy Professor Steve Squyres, who was instrumental in the film's development.
Thursday, August 24
PE time often wasted
USA Today - August 23, 2006
A study by Policy Analysis and Management faculty member John Cawley finds that increasing the amount of time spent in physical education classes does not result in a corresponding amount of time in additional exercise.
A miracle from abroad
New York Daily News - August 24, 2006
Story features Dr. Michael Schuster, director of the Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplant Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, and his efforts on behalf of chronic myelogenous leukemia patient Diane Seepersad, who recently found a bone marrow donor.
Searching for the Truth About Nature
New York Sun - August 23, 2006
History Professor Peter Dear's book "The Intelligibility of Nature: How Science Makes Sense of the World," is reviewed.
Wednesday, August 23
Cornell University bars investments with Sudanese oil companies
Newsday (AP) - August 22, 2006
The Associated Press reports on Cornell University's announcement that it will bar from its endowment investments in oil companies operating in Sudan, responding to that government's complicity in the genocide in Darfur.
Researchers Yearn to Use AOL Logs, but They Hesitate
New York Times - August 23, 2006
Computer Science Professor Jon Kleinberg describes his own conflict over using data released to researchers by AOL that might constitute too great a breach of privacy for the subscribers of the service.
Battle of bulge is life or death
St. Petersburg Times - August 23, 2006
Dr. Louis Aronne of the Weill Medical College is quoted in a story about two new medical studies that show that incidence of disease and risk of death increase for overweight people, even those not classified as obese.
"Dark matter" is real: scientists
San Diego Union-Tribune - August 22, 2006
Astronomy faculty member Rachel Bean comments on the discovery of the first direct evidence of the existence of the mysterious substance known as "dark matter."
Carbon fibers: Tiny, cheap video displays
Science Daily - August 23, 2006
Graduate student Shahyaan Desai, and Materials Science and Engineering faculty member Michael Thompson have authored a paper outlining a method of using carbon fibers in microelectromechanical systems to make video displays.
Hotels are alive with sound of (hip) music
USA Today - August 23, 2006
Hotel School faculty member Rob Kwortnik comments on hotels now playing louder, more contemporary music in their lobbies, shops and restaurants.
New York trails all but Rhode Island in housing growth rate
NY Journal News - August 22, 2006
Warren Brown of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research reflects upon estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau for housing growth that rank New York 49th out of 50 states.
Ford to extend buyout, reports say
Buffalo News - August 22, 2006
ILR faculty member Arthur Wheaton comments on Ford Motor Company's proposal to extend buyout and early retirement offers to all of its hourly employees in North America.
They're itching to get rid of poison ivy
Newsday - August 22, 2006
Tom Kowalsick, a program educator for the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Suffolk County authored a booklet mentioned in an article about how to deal with Poison Ivy.
NLRB again weighs issue of who's a supervisor
Newsday - August 23, 2006
ILR Professors James Gross and Richard Hurd each comment on a pending National Labor Relations Board decision on which workers companies can declare supervisors (making them ineligible for union membership).
Cornell featured in annual America's Best Colleges edition (No online link)
U.S. News & World Report - August 22, 2006
A profile feature on Cornell, titled "In a League of Its Own," is part of U.S. News & World Report's annual magazine and booklet, now on newstands, that also features the 2007 undergraduate college rankings.
Tuesday, August 22
Cornell Bars Sudan Stocks
Inside Higher Ed - August 22, 2006
Announcements from around higher education include the fact that Cornell will bar investments of its endowment in assets in oil companies operating in Sudan and in obligations of the Sudanese government, in response to the genocide being committed in Darfur.
Indulge - you won't regret it
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - August 22, 2006
The work of Psychology Professor Tom Gilovich is referenced in an editorial about regret.
"Ky nghe lay tay" English version available
VietNamNet Bridge - August 22, 2006
The Vietnamese book "Ky nghe lay tay" by Vu Trong Phung has been translated into English by Asian studies lecturer Tran Viet Thuy.
Attacks are not the bulldog norm
Newsday - August 21, 2006
Veterinary College behavior medicine Professor Katherine Houpt is quoted in a column examining canine behavior in light of a recent dog attack.
An experience for the mind, body and spirit
Frederick News-Post Online - August 22, 2006
A look at the benefits of labyrinths includes a mention of student Cheryl Yeoh and her founding of the Cornell Labyrinth society.
At college, most students need to upgrade food choices
Saint Paul Pioneer Press - August 22, 2006
The "Freshman 15" weight gain study at Cornell is mentioned in an article examining the impact going to college has on first-year students.
Monday, August 21
State gives $12 million for X-ray facility
Newsday - August 19, 2006
NY Governor George Pataki visited Cornell for the second time in one week to announce $12 million in funding for the development of an X-ray facility for nanotechnology, biology and other research.
Column: Delisting Stocks Hurts Investors
New York Post - August 18, 2006
Management Professor Maureen O'Hara comments on the possible delisting by Nasdaq of Apple Computer and other companies.
Classroom Wi-Fi can be a boon or a bane
Indianapolis Star - August 20, 2006
A weighing of the pros and cons of classroom internet use includes a quote from Department of Communication chair Geri Gay.
India Software Icon to Step Down
Newsday - August 19, 2006
Cornell Trustee and Infosys Technologies co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy will step down as his company's head when he turns 60, Infosys's mandatory retirement age.
Bird-watchers never forget their first count
Palm Beach Post - August 20, 2006
Dr. John Fitzpatrick, the director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is quoted in an article about bird counts.
Mystery muck spoils summer
Syracuse Post-Standard - August 21, 2006
Ed Mills, director of the Cornell University Biological Field Station in Bridgeport, NY, comments on the unusual pile-up of dead weeds in Oneida Lake.
The good side of antiglobalization
Denver Post - August 20, 2006
Interview with Bolivian author and Romance Studies Associate Professor Edmundo Paz-Soldan.
Friday, August 18
More Than Fiduciary Duties
Inside Higher Ed - August 17, 2006
ILR Professor Ronald G. Ehrenberg writes in an opinion column about the conflict for trustees of colleges and universities between their institution's private concerns and public responsiblity.
Inbreeding is bad for plants too
Nature.com (subscription required) - August 17, 2006
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology faculty member Anurag Agrawal is quoted in an article about genetic diversity in plants.
Cornell Dominates Collegiate Book-Collecting Contest
Library Journal - August 17, 2006
Graduate student Daniel McKee won the first Collegiate Book-Collection Championship, which honors winners of the colleges and universities that already hold their own student book-collecting contests.
Aggressive merlin also a bit of a bully
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - August 17, 2006
The Lab of Ornithology's Ann Hobbs comments on merlins, a species of falcons often found in urban areas.
Tests spot deadly disease stressed fish can't fight
Ottawa Citizen - August 17, 2006
Veterinary College Professor Paul Bowser is quoted in an article about a bacterial fish disease in the Ottawa River.
Moog Urges ''Moment of Moog'' Throughout the World; In Addition, Foundation Launches Web Site to Continue the Moog Legacy
Forbes.com - August 17, 2006
The late synthesizer inventor Robert Moog (PhD '65) will be honored on the first anniversary of his death by a "Moment of Moog," a worldwide simultaneous playing of a short piece recorded on a machine he built.
Thursday, August 17
Sowing Seeds
Newsweek International - August 13, 2006
Antonio Gotto, dean of Weill Medical College, points out the benefits of having satellite campuses in other countries, such as the Qatar campus of Weill Cornell Medical College.
The Complete List: The Top 100 Global Universities
Newsweek International - August 13, 2006
Cornell University is ranked 19th in a poll of the top 100 global universities.
Scientists find brain evolution gene
Boston Globe - August 16, 2006
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Andrew Clark comments on a study in which scientists have discovered a gene that likely helped the human brain evolve from our chimp-like ancestors.
U.S. Stroke Bill Could Top $2.2 Trillion by 2050
Forbes.com - August 16, 2006
Dr. Matthew Fink, Professor of Clinical Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College, is quoted in a story about stroke risk factors and treatment.
In war on weeds, the Bug Lady bets on hungry weevils
Seattle Times - August 17, 2006
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimentel is quoted in a story about efforts to combat invasive plant species in Washington State.
Wednesday, August 16
Elusive Proof, Elusive Prover: A New Mathematical Mystery
New York Times - August 15,2006
Professor William Thurston is one of the featured mathematicians in an examination of the history of the Poincar conjecture, a theory about the nature of space.
Toxic algae levels feared in lower Charles River
Boston Globe - August 16, 2006
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Bob Howarth comments on the enormous rate of growth of toxic algae in Boston's Charles River.
A man is hard to find in Md.
Baltimore Sun - August 16, 2006
Martha Farnsworth Riche, former director of the U.S. Census Bureau and a fellow with Cornell University's Center for the Study of Economy and Society, is quoted in a story about the sociological effects of the imbalance in ratios of men and women in different populations.
Basil training
Albany Times-Union - August 16, 2006
Dietitian Sandra Varno of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County talks about the nutritional value of the herb basil.
'Dead zones' again plague Oneida Lake
Syracuse Post-Standard - August 15,2006
Ed Mills, director of the Cornell University Biological Field Station in Bridgeport, NY, comments on the reappearance of "dead zones," areas where oxygen levels are so low that fish and other organisms can't survive, at the bottom of Oneida Lake.
Living together is just as mundane as marriage
South Asian Women's Forum - August 15,2006
A study led by Sociology faculty member Sharon Sassler finds that couples who live together and are not married are about as conventional as married couples when it comes to their relationship, pursuing careers and household chores.
Tuesday, August 15
State gives Cornell $50 million for new veterinary facility
Newsday - August 14, 2006
New York Governor George Pataki announced $50 million in funding to the College of Veterinary Medicine for the building of a new $80 million Animal Health Diagnostic Center, which will consolidate all of Cornell's existing animal diagnostic facilities.
New York City's Population Is Down. Or Is It?
New York Times - August 15, 2006
Demographer Warren Brown of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research speculates on reasons for discrepancies in recent census data for New York City.
Nazi Loot, Antiquities, Art Buying: A Conversation With Cornell's Robinson
Bloomberg.com - August 14, 2006
Interview with Frank Robinson, director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, in which he discusses the return to the rightful owners of art works with questionable provenances.
Why Do We Sleep?
New York Times - August 15, 2006
Weill Cornell Medical College faculty member Dr. Arthur Spielman is consulted in a Q & A about the reasons for the need to sleep.
Monday, August 14
Dunleavy: Zombie Army In Form Of 'Nice Kids'
New York Post - August 12, 2006
Dr. Allan Manevitz, a psychiatrist at Weill Medical College, is quoted in an opinion piece about the psychological make-up of the suspects arrested in Britain's recent terror plot.
HIV: How many drugs?
Newsday - August 14, 2006
A study led by Roy Gulick of the Weill Medical College shows that adding a fourth drug to the standard three-drug regimen provides no additional benefit in the treatment of AIDS.
Clean up on your energy bill with cold-water laundry
Detroit News - August 12, 2006
The views of Textiles and Apparel Professor S. Kay Obendorf are included in a column weighing the pros and cons of using cold-water detergents.
New pact for Goodyear seen likely
Buffalo News - August 11, 2006
ILR faculty member Arthur Wheaton comments on the use of pattern bargaining in labor talks between unions and Goodyear as well as other companies.
Local farms delivering freshness
Newsday - August 13, 2006
Jennifer Wilkins, Director of the Cornell Farm to School Program, comments on the nutritional advantages of locally produced fruits and vegetables.
Friday, August 11
Bomb plot seen having muted effect on travel
New York Times - August 11, 2006
Hotel School Professor Jack Corgel comments on possible effects of the recent terrorism scare on the travel industry.
Ignoring split, labor makes election push
Christian Science Monitor - August 11, 2006
ILR Professor Rick Hurd comments on the unified front organized labor will attempt to have in get-out-the-vote and other efforts for this November's elections.
On the lookout for the ivory-billed woodpecker
Baltimore Sun - August 11, 2006
The Laboratory of Ornithology's Tim Gallagher recounts his rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in an article about recent efforts to map and further explore the area in which it was found.
Africa's Condom-Wary Women, Hit by HIV, Await Advances in Protective Gels
Bloomberg.com - August 11, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor John Moore comments on the possible use of microbicide gels to combat AIDS.
'WTC' executive producer witnessed attack
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - August 11, 2006
Executive Producer of the new film "WTC" and Cornell University Class of 1977 alum Donald Lee talks about his life and career including his new film, and his experiences on 9/11, which included searching for his friend and classmate Eamon McEneaney '77, who perished in the attacks.
Controlling Weeds Defines Gardening
Hartford Courant - August 11, 2006
Information on weeds in lawns and gardens from Andrew Senesac, an educator at the Suffolk County Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Thursday, August 10
Featured Item:
Scarcity, Mother of Invention
New York Times - August 10, 2006
Materials Science and Engineering Professor Stephen L. Sass' op/ed column illustrates how shortages of vital resources, such as the current shortage of fossil fuels, often spur innovation and technological advances.
Doctors: Remote crash scene videos may speed treatment of victims
Newsday - August 9, 2006
Emeritus Professor Alfred Kahn contributed $25,000 for a study in Syracuse that will set up a system of traffic surveillance cameras which are expected to aid in the emergency medical treatment of accident victims.
Mass. Infants Growing More Overweight
San Francisco Chronicle - August 9, 2006
Dr. Louis Aronne of the Weill Cornell Medical College comments on a study that finds that Massachusetts children under age 6 are more likely to be overweight than children that age were 20 years ago.
Linguistic Surprise: Nouns, Verbs Phonetically Different
Fox News - August 9, 2006
Psychology faculty member Morten Christiansen and others conducted research that shows phonetic contrasts between nouns and verbs.
Wednesday, August 9
Stem cell limits have scientists seeing double
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - August 9, 2006
Dr. John Boockvar, director of Weill Medical College's Neurosurgery Laboratory for Translational Stem Cell Research, comments on the logistical difficulties created by the Bush administration's restrictions and limitations on stem cell research.
Navy competition tests underwater robots
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - August 8, 2006
Engineering student Greg Meess is a member of the Cornell Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team, which finished seventh in last weekend's 9th International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition.
Don't blame it on the mayo
Newsday - August 9, 2006
Food Science Professor Kathryn Boor responds to a question about the perishability of mayonaise salads.
No Therapy for Patients on Antidepressants
Baltimore Sun - August 9, 2006
Dr. Richard A. Friedman, director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic at Cornell Weill Medical College comments on a Medco study that examines practices surrounding the use of antidepressant medication.
The power of postpositive thinking
Inside Higher Education - August 2, 2006
English Professor Satya Mohanty is quoted and his work on postpositivist realism is discussed in the context of the Future of Minority Studies Summer Institute.
Tuesday, August 8
Anesthesia Drug Rapidly Lifts Depression, Researchers Say
Forbes.com - August 7, 2006
Dr. Richard A. Friedman, director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic at Cornell Weill Medical College, comments on research that uses ketamine to lift depression.
Heat killed Cayuga Lake fish
Syracuse Post-Standard - August 8, 2006
Cornell's testing shows that the fish, already stressed by the spawning season, were further stressed by the quick rise in water temperature during the recent hot weather.
Internet2 Introduces Critical Middleware Software and Tools
Forbes.com - August 8, 2006
Andrea Beesing, assistant director pf Identity Management, comments on the use of Signet and Grouper on Cornell's campus.
Monday, August 7
Food policies fail to spur good health
Albany Times-Union - August 6, 2006
In her column, Jennifer Wilkins from Nutritional Sciences talks about the disparity between the USDA's dietary guidelines and the crops being harvested in the US.
Angst And The Rail Commuter: Longer The Trip, Greater The Stress
Science Daily - August 7, 2006
Article on the study on rail commuters and their stress levels co-authored by Gary Evans, the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Ecology.
Cuban Americans are preparing to invade again
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - August 6, 2006
History Professor Maria Cristina-Garcia discusses issues involved in possible Cuban-American participation in Cuba.
Disclosing funds behind studies may not erase bias
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - August 4, 2006
David Dunning, Professor of Psychology, comments on the "cognitive bias" of researchers who are funded by the manufacturers of the drugs they study.
Watch for subtle symptoms in pet
Honolulu Advertiser - August 4, 2006
Dr. James Richards, director of Cornell's Feline Health Center, comments on watching for the subtle signs of sickness in your cat.
Friday, August 4
Census numbers for state are called too low
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle - August 4, 2006
Warren Brown, senior research associate in the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, comments on the low numbers reported by the Census Bureau for 2004-2005.
CNY becomes more diverse
Syracuse Post-Standard - August 4, 2006
Warren Brown , senior research associate in the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, discusses the trend toward increasing population diversity in central New York State.
Thursday, August 3
Doctor: 'Head On' No Headache Cure,Subject Of Popular TV Ad Nearly Useless As A Medicine, She Says
CBS Early Show - August 2, 2006
Dr. Dara Jamieson of the Headache Center at Weill Cornell Medical College comments on "Head On" headache medicine, which the Better Business Bureau announced "failed to provide any reliable clinical testing to support its claims."
IN MY OPINION - SALVAGE LOGGING: Biscuit timber sales squander tax dollars
Portland Oregonian - August 2, 2006
Greg Nagle, a research associate with the Department of Natural Resources, co-authors an opinion piece against logging roadless areas of Oregon.
The Herd Changes Course and Runs Away From S.U.V.'s
New York Times - August 3, 2006
Professor Robert H. Frank of the Johnson Graduate School of Management writes about the declining popularity of S.U.V.'s.
Henrietta company hails results of 'nano' tests
Rochester Democrat & ChronicleNewspaper - August 2, 2006
Dr. Emmanuel Giannelis, the Walter R. Reed Professor of Engineering and director of materials science and engineering. comments on research related to the use of halloysite nanotubes in polymers and plastics.
Hatred of Fidel Castro Shaped South Fla.
Los Angeles Times - August 3, 2006
History Professor Maria Cristina Garcia comments on the role of the Miami area in U.S. relations with Cuba.
Wednesday, August 2
Libby Suffered Memory Failure, Lawyers Say
New York Sun - August 1, 2006
Professor Emeritus Ulric Neisser comments on a "memory failure" defense tactic used by I. Lewis Libby, former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney.
Doctors don't buy 'stress' story
Miami Herald - August 2, 2006
Dr. Sang Lee, a colorectal surgeon at Weill Cornell Medical College, is among experts commenting on Fidel Castro's medical condition.
Tuesday, August 1
Bird flu findings cautiously optimistic
Chicago Tribune - August 1, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Anna Moscona comments on an experiment in which a sample of the bird flu virus failed to combine with a common human strain, indicating a lesser liklihood of it mutating into a form easily transmissible to humans.
Cornell, Colgate designated gay-friendly
Syracuse Post-Standard - August 1, 2006
Gwendolyn Dean, coordinator of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center, comments on Cornell being named one of the 100 best campuses for LGBT students in a new book titled "The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students."